Table 1.

RA-related comorbidities as potential predictors of healthcare expenditure and work-related outcomes.

ConditionICD-9-CM Codes
Asthma493
Cancer140–239
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease491, 492, 496
Depression311
Diabetes250
Disorders of the eye and adnexa360–379
Disorders of lipid metabolism272
Heart failure428
Hypertension401
Myocardial infarction410, 412
Osteoporosis733
Peptic ulcer531, 532, 533, 534
Stroke430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 438
  • ICD-9-CM: International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modification; RA: rheumatoid arthritis.